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Justin Bonnett
Head of Marketing, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Korea, JLL
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2026 ULI Hong Kong Spring Conference
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Agenda
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2026-03-19T13:45:00 - 2026-03-19T14:00:00 Asia/Shanghai |
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2026-03-19T14:00:00 - 2026-03-19T14:10:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
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2026-03-19T14:10:00 - 2026-03-19T14:20:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Keynote Address |
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2026-03-19T14:20:00 - 2026-03-19T14:40:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Fireside Chat: The Next Station for Hong Kong with Jeny Yeung |
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2026-03-19T14:40:00 - 2026-03-19T15:20:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Charting the Course: Insights from Hong Kong's Business Leaders |
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2026-03-19T15:20:00 - 2026-03-19T16:00:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Investing in Tomorrow: Family Offices and Real Estate Trends in Hong Kong |
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2026-03-19T16:00:00 - 2026-03-19T16:30:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Coffee Break |
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2026-03-19T16:30:00 - 2026-03-19T17:10:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Insight Sharing - The Integration Challenge: Why Real Estate Tech Still Doesn’t Connect |
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2026-03-19T16:30:00 - 2026-03-19T17:10:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Leisure as a Bright Spot – Sports, Culture and the Next Wave of Urban Experience |
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2026-03-19T17:10:00 - 2026-03-19T17:50:00 Asia/Shanghai |
What If It’s Us? Exploring Hong Kong's Robotics Ecosystem and Real Estate |
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2026-03-19T17:50:00 - 2026-03-19T18:00:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Closing Remarks |
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2026-03-19T18:00:00 - 2026-03-19T19:00:00 Asia/Shanghai |
Cocktail Reception |
2026 ULI Hong Kong Spring Conference
“Building Hong Kong's Next Chapter: Foundations for a Thriving Future”
Where is Hong Kong's most compelling growth being built? The answer lies in its emerging districts, its strategic innovations, and the forward-looking capital shaping its skyline. To explore these dynamic opportunities, you are invited to the 2026 ULI Hong Kong Spring Conference: Building Hong Kong's Next Chapter: Foundations for a Thriving Future.
Join us on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at Centricity, Landmark Chater for an intensive, insights-driven forum designed for the leaders who are actively defining the city’s next era.
This is a dedicated deep dive into Hong Kong's bright spots. We will move beyond broad themes to examine the precise strategies generating value and vitality: from placemaking as a core economic driver and the new financial models empowering cultural landmarks, to the rise of patient capital seeking tangible assets and the technological breakthroughs redefining construction and asset management.
Gain exclusive, actionable intelligence from the pioneers executing these projects. This is your essential platform to connect with the cross-disciplinary network of developers, investors, architects, and experts who are not just observing Hong Kong's evolution—they are building it.
Secure your insight into the city's most promising frontiers.
Pricing
(Includes coffee break and evening cocktail)
| Member | Non-member | Join & Attend - Associate Membership* | Join & Attend - Full Membership* | |
| Private Sector | HKD 1,800 | HKD 3,200 | HKD 4,060 | HKD 7,880 |
| Public Sector (Government, Nonprofit, Academia) | HKD 1,300 | HKD 3,200 | N/A | N/A |
| Under 35 (Proof of age is required) | HKD 950 | HKD 3,200 | N/A | N/A |
| Full-time Student | HKD 950 | HKD 3,200 | N/A | N/A |
| Retired | HKD 1,300 | HKD 3,200 | N/A | N/A |
* Pricing listed for the Join & Attend registration package is calculated with Associate Membership or Full Membership dues and is discounted for first-time members only. The membership will only be processed upon receipt of payment and activated from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027. To learn more about ULI’s member types, dues, and benefits worldwide, please visit the website.
Registration
Registration closes Monday, 9 March 2026.
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Corporate Partnership entitlements may be utilised for this event. To find out more, please contact the Corporate Partnerships Team: apcorporateprogramme@uli.org
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be made in writing to hongkong@uli.org on or before 9 March 2026 (Monday).
Cancellation requests received on or before 9 March 2026 will be refunded with a deduction of HKD 500 administration fee. Cancellations received on or after 9 March 2026 are non-refundable but name changes are allowed.
If a registration is transferred from a ULI member to another ULI member, the member fee will apply.
ULI reserves the right to alter the programme without notice including the substitution, alteration or cancellation of speakers and/or topics and/or the alteration of the dates of the event.
ULI is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of a substitution, alteration, postponement or cancellation of an event.
For more information on membership, visit here. To upgrade your membership, check membership status, and other enquiries, call ULI Customer Service at +852 2886 1631 or e-mail hongkong@uli.org
Speakers
Emcee
Claire Tan
Associate, Blackstone Group
Claire is an Associate at Blackstone within the Real Estate Institutional Client Solutions team, based in Hong Kong.
Speaker
Ronan Shen
Head of Global Business, Libiao Robotics
Host
Alfredo Lobo
Partner, Hodes Weill & Associates
Speaker
Josianne Robb
Founder & Managing Director, Adaptologie and Partner at Aesara Partners Ltd,
Josianne Robb helps senior decision-makers perform and think clearly in uncertainty.
A former financial services transformation executive, she spent 30 years across Europe and Asia in senior change and digital roles before moving into executive and mindset coaching.
Based in Hong Kong, she draws on stoicism, neuroscience and cross-cultural insight in her work with C-suite and regional executives in high-pressure environments. She brings over 1,500 hours of one-to-one coaching experience and is an ICF-accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
Speaker
Jeffrey Lau
Partner and Head of Private Credit and Special Situations, Primavera Capital Group
Speaker
Oscar Chan
Head of Hong Kong Capital Markets; Executive Director, Greater China Capital Markets, JLL
Oscar leads a team of more than 20 people in Hong Kong, primarily focusing on advising and identifying real estate investment opportunities, as well as targeting potential joint-venture partners for overseas funds. Prior to joining JLL, Oscar was an Executive Director at CBRE and he played
leadership roles in acquisitions for numerous global real estate investors. Oscar has successfully completed acquisitions and dispositions across multiple Greater China cities, more than US$4 Billion in total. He has also actively sourced domestic Chinese investor groups for the international market. He has over 20 years of experience engaging in both Hong Kong and inbound & outbound business opportunities in Greater China.
Speaker
Benjamin Vuchot
Chief Executive Officer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited
Mr Benjamin Vuchot is the Chief Executive Officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, which was founded in 1866. The group is the owner and operator of The Peninsula Hotels portfolio as well as luxury commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, Europe and USA. The Peninsula brand is synonymous with timeless glamour, impeccable service, and a combination of heritage and modern innovation.
Mr Vuchot has over 30 years’ experience in the luxury retail business with two global leading groups, Richemont and LVMH. He has extensive experience in driving business growth and expansion through innovative strategies and initiatives. Mr Vuchot began his career at Cartier in Sales and Marketing in Hong Kong and Singapore, later becoming Far East Communications Director. In 2002, he worked as Managing Director and President Asia Pacific at Van Cleef & Arpels. These brands are both owned by the Richemont Group. In 2011, he first joined DFS Group as Managing Director and Regional President, North Asia, Hong Kong and held this position until 2017. He was appointed as President of Asia Pacific for cosmetic and fragrance retailer Sephora before rejoining DFS Group in 2020 to become Chairman and CEO. Both DFS Group and Sephora are subsidiaries of LVMH Group. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Marketing, from ESSEC Business School in France.
Speaker
Kin Chan
Managing Director & Market Head Greater China, Standard Chartered Global Private Bank
Kin is the Managing Director and Market Head at Standard Chartered Global Private Bank based in Hong Kong. He sits on the management committee which shapes the private bank’s strategic initiatives with a focus on ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients in Greater China.
Kin has also held senior roles at Citi, UBS, and Nomura. He holds a Master's degree in Financial Regulation and Risk Management and is a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong.
Speaker
Ivan Ho
Chief Executive Officer, RealVantage Hong Kong
Mr. Ivan Ho is the CEO of RealVantage Hong Kong, an award winning global real estate co-investment platform that has funded 140+ deals across seven markets worldwide. Ivan is focused on bringing an institutional standard of governance and transparency to technology-enabled real estate investing—championing an AI-enabled platform that allows individual qualified investors to invest alongside global players in institutional-grade real estate opportunities. Under his leadership, RealVantage is preparing to launch Hong Kong’s first AI-enabled platform focused on global real estate investment.
With over 20 years of cross-border real estate investment and development experience, Ivan currently manages 10+ projects totaling approximately US1.5 billion across Greater China, Japan, Singapore, Europe, and the United States. His experience spans residential, commercial, industrial logistics, cold storage, and healthcare, as well as emerging new-economy themes. Prior to RealVantage, he was CEO Hong Kong at KaiLong Group, leading USD- and GBP-denominated real estate funds and transactions across Asia and the UK. He also held roles at Bank of China Group Investment Limited and Charoen Pokphand Group, covering the acquisition, development, and management of real estate funds and projects.
Speaker
Sean Chen
Associate Director, Ecosystem Development (AI & Data Science), Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Ltd
Sean is the Associate Director of Ecosystem Development (AI&Data Science) at Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP). He leads the AI cluster's strategic and operational activities. Sean focuses on establishing the global AI ecosystem of cross-industry alliances and partnerships while supporting enterprise digital transformation with innovative technology. Key projects include developing and government BaaS platforms and cross-border data management solutions to comply with data privacy, sovereignty, and security. Sean expanded the AI ecosystem network beyond Hong Kong and the region by collaborating with global authorities, telecom, cloud providers, and academic institutions.
A tech enthusiast and serial entrepreneur, Sean started his career a decade ago promoting Digital Twin and Smart City technology in Greater China and ASEAN. He co-founded multiple tech startups integrating Artificial Intelligence, Smart Sensors, and Motion Recognition technology.
Sean holds a Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering from Stanford University and a BEng in Civil Engineering from the University of California-Davis. PhD candidate in Industrial Management and Industry 4.0 at Peking University.
Speaker
Murong Yang
Managing Director, Head of Global Capital Markets, Future Capital
Murong Yang is the Managing Director, Head of Global Capital Markets, and Investment Committee Member at Future Capital, a venture capital firm specializing in technology investments. Since joining, she has institutionalized the firm’s LP base and tripled AUM, transforming it from a retail-focused platform into a globally diversified institutional franchise backed by sovereign wealth funds, endowments, fund-of-funds, and institutional family offices across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Japan, and Southeast Asia. She also leads the firm’s co-investment and growth investment strategy, providing direct deal access and participating in underwriting and committee-level investment decisions.
Future Capital’s portfolio includes leading technology companies such as Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI), Minimax (0100.HK), NIU Technologies (NASDAQ: NIU), iMotion Automotive Technology (HK.1274), PingCAP, Viture, Liblib.AI, and Genspark.
Prior to venture capital, Murong co-founded and operated a hospitality business in China, gaining firsthand experience in scaling operations and managing capital. She began her career in finance in investment banking at Credit Suisse and in investments at JLL, focusing on cross-border transactions and strategic investments.
Murong holds a B.A. from Yale University and an MBA from Tsinghua University. She was previously recognized as one of the World Economic Forum’s “30 Under 30” and received Tsinghua University’s Award for Leadership. She serves as a Board Member of the Hongru Financial Education Foundation, dedicated to advancing financial literacy.
Speaker
Leonid Mironov
Portfolio Manager, Gavekal Capital Limited
Leonid is a senior Asian professional with 18+ years of experience translating complex economic trends into actionable investment strategies. He has proven track record of client communication, consistently outperforming market peers through strategic macro positioning and sector allocation. He demonstrated expertise in explaining sophisticated market dynamics to institutional and high-net-worth clients across Asia-Pacific markets. He joined Gavekal in October 2025 and focuses on China Equities.
Speaker
Francesca von Etzdorf
Head of Tenant Experience & Amenities, Swire Properties Limited
Francesca von Etzdorf leads Tenant Experience & Amenities for Swire Properties’ Hong Kong office portfolio, with a mandate to translate evolving lifestyle expectations into tangible value across some of the city’s most prominent commercial districts. Over more than a decade with Swire, she has worked across hotels, retail and offices, giving her a rare, end to end view of how people actually use and experience urban spaces.
She began her journey in the corporate marketing team at Swire Hotels and later headed Marketing & Promotions for Pacific Place, where she helped shape the mall’s brand, loyalty and digital engagement strategies. Moving into the Taikoo Place commercial office team, she established a dedicated User Experience function, bringing hospitality grade thinking into a traditionally asset led environment and helping the business shift from a purely B2B mindset towards a more nuanced, B2C approach to office communities.
In her current role, Francesca oversees a growing ecosystem of amenities – from coworking style spaces and wellness offerings to cultural and community programmes – and has been closely involved in the expansion and repositioning of amenities across the Taikoo Place portfolio. She has created and launched loyalty initiatives, restructured digital and data capabilities, and driven new customer insight programmes that inform how public areas, lobbies, lounges and event spaces are programmed and activated.
Prior to joining Swire, Francesca worked with Aman Resorts, the luxury boutique hotel group, where she developed a deep appreciation for service design, sense of place and the quieter details that underpin memorable guest experiences. This background informs her current focus on how sports, culture and everyday “leisure moments” can be woven into the fabric of office and mixed use precincts, turning them into resilient, experience led destinations rather than purely places of work.
Speaker
Michelle Ling
Chief Investment Officer, Hongkong Land Limited
Michelle Ling joined the Board as Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer in January 2025. In this newly established position, Ms Ling is
responsible for formulating and implementing investment and capital management strategies across the organisation. She is also facilitating
the company's growth through strategic transactions.
Ms. Ling brings a wealth of expertise to the Company with over 20 years of experience in the real estate sector, encompassing both private and public domains. Prior to joining the Company, Ms Ling served as the Chief Executive Officer of Private Capital Management at Mapletree, where she was instrumental in managing and expanding the private fund business, as well as spearheading new business initiatives. Under her leadership, she has grown assets under management in private capital management to S$23 billion. Prior to her tenure at Mapletree, Ms Ling held the position of Managing Director for Southeast Asia Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs Asia.
Ms Ling began her career with the UBS Real Estate Investment Banking team in Hong Kong SAR. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Real Estate from NUS.
Speaker
Brian Hung
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate, Asia Pacific, APG Asset Management Asia
Brian Hung is Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Asia Pacific at APG Asset Management, where he leads the firm’s regional real estate investment strategy and portfolio. With over 18 years of industry experience, Brian is responsible for evaluating and executing new investments, managing existing assets, and overseeing APG’s diversified real estate holdings across Asia Pacific, including logistics, retail, office, residential, student accommodation, retirement living, and real estate debt. Brian is a member of the Global Real Estate Investment Committee and Global Real Estate Management Team.
Prior to joining APG, Brian worked in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, first in the Global Leverage Finance team in New York and later in the Asia Real Estate and Gaming team in Hong Kong.
He holds a BBA in Finance and Accounting from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Moderator
Melissa Stone
Vice President, Corporate Finance, GLP Capital Partners, GLP
Mel Stone is VP, Strategic Investments and Corporate Finance at GLP / GLP Capital Partners, a leading global infrastructure-focused investor, asset manager, and business builder. She manages strategic balance sheet investments, divestments, fundraising and financing for the firm. Prior to GLP, Mel spent seven years at The Blackstone Group in various roles across the Real Estate division in Hong Kong, China and India, spanning Acquisitions, Asset Management and Portfolio Management. She has 12+ years of experience in real estate investment management. Mel holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and an M.A. from The University of Hong Kong, and is a CFA charterholder.
She is a lover of languages and speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hindi. In addition to the ULI Hong Kong Executive Committee, she sits on the ULI Hong Kong Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Steering Committee and on the Hong Kong Housing Committee.
Moderator
Claire Tang
Partner, Rava Partners, Rava Partners
Claire Tang is a Partner at Rava Partners, where she leads logistics and industrial investments and spearheads the development of niche real asset platforms across the region. Prior to joining Rava Partners, Claire served as Co-Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific at LaSalle, overseeing assets under management exceeding US$19 billion and co-managing the firm’s flagship Asia opportunity fund series. With over 20 years of industry experience, she has executed transactions totaling more than US$6 billion and played a pivotal role in strategic growth and capital raising initiatives throughout Asia Pacific. Claire holds a bachelor’s degree from Babson College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and HKUST.
Speaker
Ariel Shtarkman
Founder, Undivided Ventures
Ariel Shtarkman is Managing Partner of Undivided Ventures, VC platform investing in early-stage technology companies which have identified a pathway to a more sustainable future for the built environment - real estate, infrastructure and cities. She is also the Founder of Orca Capital, boutique investment firm and family office focusing on real estate and technology. Previously, Ariel was with Citibank Real Estate Structured Finance in Hong Kong, where she structured debt instruments for real estate developers, REITs and private equity funds. Before joining Citibank, she worked in real estate private equity funds sponsored by ING Clarion in New York (covering US) and ING Real Estate Investment Management in Hong Kong (covering Asia). Ariel holds an MBA from Columbia Business School with concentration in Real Estate, and BSc from Tel Aviv University with double major in Computer Science and Business Administration. She serves as Senior Content Adviser of Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific, and is ULI Global Governing Trustee. Ariel is fluent in English, Hebrew and Russian, and conversant in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Her other interests include martial arts, integration of technology and real estate, and the future of education.
Moderator
Chris Chan
Partner, Ernst & Young
Chris Chan is Partner of Strategy and Transactions at EY, focusing on innovation, digital transformation and M&A transactions. He has led 100+ transformation and M&A engagements for Fortune 500 MNCs and leading corporations in Greater China. As a core member of EY Family Enterprise Taskforce, Chris is passionate in advising corporates and family offices in business growth and value creation. He is a frequent speaker on GBA, ESG and family enterprise.
Moderator
Jordan Kostelac
Founder, deploy
Jordan Kostelac moves fluidly between operator, entrepreneur, and investor roles, bringing 25+ years of progressive experience across real estate, technology, and innovation leadership.
He founded deploy., a venture capital scouting network identifying emerging technologies reshaping built environments.
Previously, he established UrbanLab at JLL: an Urban-Tech accelerator has since transformed into China’s longest-running real estate innovation alliance, including Saint-Gobain, Shui On Land, New World Dev, MTR Lab, etc. and has advised leading organizations including HKWALLS and 14th Factory.
Jordan's career spans warehouse operations to C-suite innovation roles, giving him rare insight into how transformational technologies actually integrate into established real estate systems.
Based in Hong Kong, he focuses on bridging Asia's operational scale with frontier technology adoption.
Keynote Speaker
Jeny Yeung
Chief Executive Officer, MTR Corporation
Ms Jeny Yeung was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2026. She has been a Member of the Executive Directorate since September 2011. She is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Octopus Holdings Limited and of two members of the Octopus Holdings Limited group.
Externally, Ms Yeung is a non-official member of The Hong Kong Housing Authority as well as its Commercial Properties Committee and Finance Committee. She is also a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Infrastructure Development Advisory Committee and the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, and an independent non-executive director of Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited.
Ms Yeung is a Fellow of both The Chartered Institute of Marketing and Hong Kong Institute of Marketing, a Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong and an Adjunct Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree majoring in Management Studies from The University of Hong Kong.
Speaker
Harry Pang
Founder, Fountainhead Partners
Harry Pang is the Founder of Fountainhead Partners. Established in 2015, Fountainhead is a multi-family office, primarily focuses on investment management for ultra-high-net-worth families. Prior to this, Mr. Pang served as the Managing Director at UBS Hong Kong from 2011 to 2015, heading up the bank’s ultra-high-net-worth businesses in Mainland China and Taiwan. He was with Morgan Stanley’s Private Wealth Management division in Hong Kong from 1997 to 2011.Mr. Pang obtained his Master of Business Administration from New York University.
Speaker
Rebecca Lim
Chief Financial Officer, Robocore
Rebecca Lim is the Chief Financial Officer of Robocore. She leads the company’s financial strategy and corporate governance. She played a key role in managing the integration and restructuring following Robocore’s 2024 merger.
With a strong background in finance and technology, Rebecca brings over 15 years of experience in global markets across Hong Kong and London, specialising in risk management, portfolio strategy, and corporate finance. At Robocore, she focuses on strengthening financial discipline, cross-border operations and supporting the company’s growth in AI and robotics solutions.
Rebecca holds a Master of Physics from the University of Oxford, where she specialised in Atmospheric and Particle Physics. Her analytical training and leadership experience enable her to bridge finance, technology and strategy, supporting Robocore’s long-term innovation and global expansion.
Keynote Speaker
Jeny Yeung
Chief Executive Officer, MTR Corporation
Ms Jeny Yeung was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2026. She has been a Member of the Executive Directorate since September 2011. She is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Octopus Holdings Limited and of two members of the Octopus Holdings Limited group.
Externally, Ms Yeung is a non-official member of The Hong Kong Housing Authority as well as its Commercial Properties Committee and Finance Committee. She is also a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Infrastructure Development Advisory Committee and the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, and an independent non-executive director of Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited.
Ms Yeung is a Fellow of both The Chartered Institute of Marketing and Hong Kong Institute of Marketing, a Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong and an Adjunct Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree majoring in Management Studies from The University of Hong Kong.
Speaker
Aamir Sakhia
Chief Operating Officer, Undivided Ventures
Aamir Sakhia is a global operating executive with over 30 years of leadership experience across Asia,
the United States, and Europe. He is currently Chief Operating Officer at Undivided Ventures, where
he leads strategy, operations, technology transformation, and governance to support portfolio
growth and investment outcomes. Previously, Aamir served as Chief Operating Officer of Lane
Crawford, overseeing multi-business operations across Hong Kong and Mainland China and leading
large-scale digital, cultural, and sustainability transformations. Earlier in his career, he held senior
leadership roles at Burberry and DFS Group. Aamir holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business
and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.
Speaker
Melody Chan
Head of Private Markets, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Melody Chan is Head of Private Markets at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority mainly overseeing the global real estate investment portfolio. Prior to joining the HKMA in 2017, she was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs in the Asia real estate investment banking division in Hong Kong. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Speaker
Justina Chiu
Chief Executive Officer, Fortune REIT, ESR
Justina Chiu has been the CEO of Fortune REIT since 2015 and an Executive Director since 2010. She is responsible for the overall performance and direction of Fortune REIT (778.HK). Ms. Chiu holds a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Economics and Finance, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance, a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws and a Postgraduate Diploma in Law. She is also a solicitor of the High Court of the HKSAR, a CFA Charterholder, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Speaker
Shaman Chellaram
Senior Director | Hotel Advisory, Colliers Hong Kong
Shaman Chellaram has 22 years’ experience in real estate investment and advisory, having transacted over USD 2 billion on behalf of his clients. He serves as Chairman of the Real Estate Committee for the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and is a member of the ULI Hospitality Development Council.
Shaman works closely with his hotel and commercial real estate clients to maximize the potential of their properties in Hong Kong and across key Asian and international urban and resort markets. His investment and advisory work include local and cross-border acquisition and disposal, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, brand residences and hotel operator selection, portfolio diversification, hotel & resort development, ESG advisory, transaction advisory and M&A.
His clients include commercial real estate investors, hotel and resort owners, investors and operators, serviced apartment/co-living/multifamily groups, student accommodation investors and operators, private equity real estate funds, developers, REITs, family offices, private investment groups and UHNWIs.
By understanding and aligning with his clients' needs, Shaman draws on Colliers' global platform and his network and expertise to provide solutions to accelerate clients' success in Hong Kong, Asia and overseas markets.
Shaman is a licenced member of the Hong Kong Estate Agent’s Authority and certified in Hotel Real Estate Investments & Asset Management. He is a speaker at leading industry events, including IHIF Asia, ULI and MIPIM Asia, and is an Advisory Board member for IHIF Asia 2025.
